Dr. Gandhi is a board-certified radiologist with a subspecialty in vascular and interventional radiology and interventional oncology. He focuses on minimally invasive treatments for peripheral vascular disease, cancer, venous disease, and other conditions. He treats a diversity of medical conditions, including cancer (hepatocellular carcinoma/liver cancer, liver metastases, kidney cancer, lung cancer and other cancers), peripheral arterial disease (PAD), thoracic aortic aneurysms, abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA), carotid artery disease, uterine fibroids (embolization), deep venous thrombosis (DVT), vertebral compression fractures, varicoceles, and varicose veins.
Dr. Gandhi specializes in minimally invasive treatments for peripheral vascular disease, cancer, venous disease, and other conditions.
Dr. Gandhi did his undergraduate studies at Northwestern University and Harvard University. He graduated summa cum laude (highest honors). He received his degree in medicine from Northwestern University Medical School, where he also graduated with honors. Following medical school, he completed a surgical internship at Cornell University Medical Center and New York Presbyterian Hospital. He completed his residency training and fellowship at UCLA Medical Center. Currently, he is an assistant clinical professor at UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine, University of South Florida, and Florida International University Wertheim College of Medicine. Dr. Gandhi regularly trains other physicians in various vascular/endovascular, interventional radiology, and interventional oncology techniques.
Because of his interest in discovering new therapies, Dr. Gandhi also dedicated an entire year to biomedical research at the renowned Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York. At Sloan-Kettering, he investigated chemoembolization and other minimally invasive therapies for liver cancer and other malignancies. He also served as a research fellow at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). He has published his findings in several scientific journals, including the Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, Journal of the American College of Surgeons, Vascular Medicine, Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, and the Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases. He has also authored several textbook chapters and presented his research at national and international meetings.
Prior to joining Baptist Cardiac & Vascular Institute, he was an international visiting scholar at Asan Medical Center/University of Ulsan Medical School in Seoul, South Korea. As an international scholar, he gave several lectures and furthered his expertise in innovative minimally invasive therapies.
Dr. Gandhi is the recipient of multiple awards, including the American College of Physicians Certificate of Merit for Outstanding Performance in Medicine, RSNA resident research award, and scholar award/travel grant from the Society of Interventional Radiology. In addition, he was recently honored with the Patients' Choice Recognition Award, given to physicians most highly regarded by their patients, as well as the Compassionate Doctor Award.
Specialties & Programs
Vascular and Interventional Radiology and Interventional Oncology
Clinical Interests
Minimally invasive treatments for peripheral vascular disease, cancer, venous disease, and other conditions.
Medical Education
Medical School:
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine Chicago, Illinois Doctor of Medicine (MD) Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society
Northwestern University Evanston, Illinois Bachelor of Science, Biology Summa Cum Laude Honors
Harvard University Cambridge, Massachusetts General and Inorganic Chemistry
Residency:
University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) Medical Center Los Angeles, California Radiology Resident
Fellowship:
University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) Medical Center Los Angeles, California Vascular and Interventional Radiology Fellow/Clinical Instructor
Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) Honor Society
International Visiting Scholar - Asan Medical Center in Seoul, Korea (6/09-7/09)
Patients' Choice Recognition Award (2008-2010)
Patients' Choice Award for America's Most Compassionate Doctors (2009)
Physician of Month Award - Baptist Cardiac and Vascular Institute (5/2011)
Society of Interventional Radiology Leadership Development Academy (2011)
RSNA Resident/Fellow Research Award
Resident-in-Training Scholarship for 2005 Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) Annual Scientific Meeting
American College of Physicians Award for Best Performance in Medicine
Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society
Golden Key National Honor Society
Alpha Lambda Delta Scholastic Honor Society
Edward J. Bloustein Scholarship
Robert C. Byrd Scholarship
Federal Employee Education & Assistance Fund (FEEA) Scholarship
Medical Student Research Scholarship
National Institutes of Health (NIH) Research Scholarship
2002-2003
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center Research Fellow in Vascular and Interventional Radiology/Interventional Oncology - Investigated outcomes of hepatic embolization for HCC; efficacy of portal vein embolization before extended hepatic resection; endovenous RFA for treatment of venous insufficiency - Obtained 150K grant to assess the value of PET-CT imaging in the evaluation of patients undergoing percutaneous intervention for the treatment of hepatoma
1997-2001
Northwestern University Medical School, Departments of Neurosurgery and Radiology Clinical Research Student under supervision of Dr. H. Hunt Batjer - Ongoing project investigating the utilization of functional MRI as a clinical predictor of post-operative outcome in patients with tumors and cerebrovascular disease in eloquent brain areas with congenitally displaced functional brain activity - Findings have been published in the Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases and the Journal of the American College of Surgeons
1998
Northwestern University Medical School, Departments of Neurosurgery and Radiology Research Fellow, Funded by Medical Student Research Scholarship Laboratory of Dr. Herbert Engelhard, Dr. Christopher Getch, and Dr. H. Hunt Batjer - Investigated the effect of stereotactic radiosurgery on the fibrinolytic system (t-PA, u-PA, and PAI-1) of rat cerebrovascular endothelium in vitro and in vivo and human cerebral arteriovenous malformations - Methods utilized include cell culture, radiation therapy, immunofluorescence microscopy, Western blotting, flow cytometry, rat microneurosurgery
1997
Northwestern University Medical School, Department of Surgery Research Fellow in the Division of Organ Transplantation, Funded by Dept. of Surgery Laboratory of Dr. Jonathan Fryer and Dr. Byron Anderson - Investigated the immunological mechanisms of rejection of porcine organs transplanted into humans and the potential use of avian antibodies to block rejection - Methods utilized include immunofluorescent histochemical staining, complement mediated lysis (CML) assay, antibody dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity (ADCC) assay, sheep red blood cell assay, enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA)
1996
National Institutes of Health (NIH) Research Fellow in Neuroscience Branch of National Institute on Drug Abuse, Funded by NIH Laboratory of Dr. Jean Lud Cadet - Conducted independent research project on the drug fenfluramine and its mechanism of degeneration of serotonergic neurons in the cortex, caudate nucleus, and substantia nigra of laboratory mice. - Methods and techniques utilized include transgenic mice technology, cryostat brain tissue slicing, receptor binding assay, radioimmunoassay, and autoradiography. NIH Image computer software was used to analyze autoradiographic images and obtain statistical data
Gandhi RT, Katzen BT, Tsoukas AI, Geisbüsch P. Aortic Aneurysm Pressure Sensors can be of Value in the Acute Postoperative Setting. Vascular and Endovascular Surgery2011; 45(5): 412-417.
Etezadi V, Gandhi RT, Benenati JF, Rochon P, Gordon M, Benenati MJ, Alehashemi S, Katzen KT, Geisbüsch P. Endovascular Treatment of Visceral and Renal Arery Aneurysms. Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology2011; 22(9): 1246-1253.
Raj RK, Gandhi RT, Golik DW, Peña C, Benenati JF. Unusual Presentation of Long Standing Aortic Coarctation. Vascular Medicine 2011; 16(4): 314-316. Geisbüsch P, Couvillon J, Peña CS, Powell A, Samuels S,Gandhi R, Benenati JF. Predictors for Retrieval Attempt and Failure in Patients with Inferior Vena Cava Filters. Accepted for Publication in CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology.
Lam C, Gandhi RT, Vatakencherry G, Katzen BT. Iliac Artery Revascularization: Overview of Current Interventional Therapies. Interventional Cardiology 2010; 2(6): 851-859.
Gandhi RT, Sarraf G, Budoff, M. Isolated Noncompaction of the Left Ventricular Myocardium Diagnosed with Cardiac Multidetector Computed Tomography. Texas Heart Institute Journal 2010; 37(3): 374-375
Gandhi RT, Kuo R, Crues JV. Technical Considerations and Potential Clinical Advantages of Musculoskeletal Imaging at 3.0 Tesla. Seminars in Musculoskeletal Radiology 2008; 12(3): 185-95.
Maluccio M, Covey AM, Gandhi R, Gonen M, Getrajdman GI, Brody LA, Fong Y,Jarnagin W, D'Angelica M, Blumgart L, DeMatteo R, Brown KT. Comparison of Survival Rates after Bland Arterial Embolization and Ablation Versus Surgical Resection for Treating Solitary Hepatocellular Carcinoma up to 7 cm. Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology2005; 16(7): 955-961.
Covey AM, Gandhi R, Brody LA, Getrajdman G, Thaler HT, Brown KT. Factors Associated with Pneumothorax and Pneumothorax Requiring Treatment after Percutaneous Lung Biopsy in 443 Consecutive Patients. Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology 2004; 15(5): 479-483.
Gandhi RT, Getrajdman GI, Brown KT, Gandras EJ, Covey AM, Brody LA, Khilnani N. Placement of Subcutaneous Chest Wall Ports Ipsilateral to Axillary Lymph Node Dissection.Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology 2003; 14(8): 1063-1065.
Brown KT, Gandhi RT, Covey AM, Brody LA, Getrajdman GI. Pylephlebitis and Liver Abscess Mimicking Hepatocellular Carcinoma. Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Diseases International 2003; 2(2): 221-225.
Gandhi RT, Bendok BR, Getch C, Parrish TB, Batjer HH. Correlation of Functional MRI with Intraoperative Cortical Mapping in Patient with Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation. Journal of the American College of Surgeons2001; 192(6): 793.
Gandhi RT, Bendok BR, Schweitzer J, Gitelman D, Meyer JR, Parrish TB, Mesulam MM, Batjer HH. Displacement of Hand Representation to the Contralateral Hemisphere May Predict Neurologic Recovery after AVM Resection from Sensorimotor Cortex. Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases2000; 9(5): 246-249.
